At the Moncton campus of NBCC, skilled trades students are hitting community leadership out of the park. Carpentry, electrical, and welding students have teamed up to build a two-storey multi-use building for Moncton Minor Baseball. The new building will enable the minor baseball association to host national events, said Andy Petersen, an instructor at NBCC … Read more
A childhood marked by trauma, an impromptu departure from formal education, and a history of addiction are not holding Amanda Smith back from transforming her life, with the help of a new bursary at NBCC. When Amanda learned she was eligible for NBCC’s Former Youth in Care Tuition Bursary, she was open to the opportunity, … Read more
In a classroom at BWS Manufacturing, a heavy haul trailer company in Centreville, NBCC students are patiently waiting to hear the words that get the sparks flying. “All right, let’s head down to the shop!” After a morning of theory, the participants in NBCC’s fourth cohort of a 12-week MIG welding microcredential program are eager … Read more
From a young age, Maricris Tamula had big dreams of moving to Canada. Growing up in Tarlac, a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines, times were not always easy for her family and the thought of a life in Canada was very appealing. Now married and with a family of her own, … Read more
As an Indigenous woman with strong ties to her community and a passion for working with children and youth, NBCC’s Child and Youth Care program was the perfect fit for Christine Ward. After growing up in Eel Ground First Nation, a Mi’kmaq community on the Miramichi River, she spent some time exploring other careers and … Read more
When Natasha Maillet went back to school a decade ago, studying Mechanical Technician at NBCC as a new mother working two jobs, it wasn’t easy to juggle the many demands on her time and finances. She was lucky to have her very own cheerleader and support system in Ruth Hamilton. “Ruth was such a huge … Read more
Attending class in person, or virtually? With NBCC’s HyFlex pilot program, the choice is yours. As NBCC strives to make post-secondary education more accessible and meet the needs of an increasingly diverse group of learners, HyFlex allows students to choose how they want to learn on a given day. In instructor Aynslie Croney’s Business Writing: … Read more
Hannah Grant is a second-generation NBCC student and the proud recipient of this year’s NBCC Alumni Family Scholarship, an annual award that supports and encourages future generations of NBCC alumni, generously sponsored by TD Insurance. The onset of a global pandemic in 2020 forced Hannah Grant, a member of a vulnerable population working a front-line … Read more
Andrew Jardine is a second-generation NBCC student and the proud recipient of this year’s NBCC Alumni Family Scholarship, an annual award that supports and encourages future generations of NBCC alumni, generously sponsored by TD Insurance. When Andrew Jardine’s father, Ben, graduated from NBCC’s Electronic Technology – Industrial Communications program in 1974, his generation could rely … Read more
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the leading cause of hospital admissions in our province. Students enrolled in NBCC’s Respiratory Therapy program are working to change this, even before they graduate. NBCC has joined forces with Horizon Health, the University of New Brunswick, and Dalhousie Medicine to launch five student-led community pulmonary rehab clinics. These … Read more
NBCC’s Excellence in Student Leadership Award recognizes students who have made an exceptional leadership contribution within the college community and external communities they serve. The 2021 recipient of the Excellence in Student Leadership Award is Child and Youth Care student Katrina Ajes. Finishing her program at the top of her class, Katrina exemplified excellence both … Read more
At NBCC, giving back to the community is, literally, part of the curriculum. To enhance their learning and develop skills in community leadership, students put in volunteer hours and complete a virtual course on how to find the leader within themselves. In the past, students had traditionally completed their community service on one of two … Read more
